Watch pocket



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WALTER L. rnnnnnennss, 10]? MOBILE, ABAM ASSIGNOR TO KAHN' MANUFAC- TUBING comrnmnon MOBILE, ALABAMA.

- WATCH POCKET.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, ,VV LTER L. PENDER- GRASS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Mobile, in thecounty of Moblle and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watch Pockets, of which they following is a specifi cation.

This invention relates to a safety watch pocket, and particularly to those placed upon the bib portion of overalls, coveralls, and the like garments, although capable of use in other relations.

An object of the invention is to provide a safety watch pocket from which the watch may bewithdrawn readily when the wearer is in normal upright position, but from which the watch cannot accidentally drop when the wearer stoops over in work.

Another object is to provide such a pocket which can be readily made, will hold the watch well, and can be washed without changing its shape or losing its efiiciency.

Other objects will be apparent from the following detailed description and appended claims.

In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a part of the bib of overalls showing the watch in position in the pocket.

Figure 2 is a somewhat diagrammatic view showing the method of construction of the pocket.

The drawings show the upper. or bib portion A of overalls or coveralls which are provided with a pocket formed by attaching a piece of material B with single or double rows of stitching C on three sides thereof to the bib. In the present illustration there is shown a narrow pocket D 011 one side of the watch pocket, but this is not essential to my invention. Thepiece B is hemmed on one side and the bottom, and to the other side a narrow piece of material is stitched to form the pocket D, this. piece being attached so as to form a flat seam 1 which is stitched to the bib-by a row of stitching 2.

Before the tophem 3 is formed two pieces 4 of appropriate material are taken which have approximately the form of a right triangle with one vertex truncated. These pieces are laid on the inner side of the piece B with the base portions of the triangles adjacent the hem 3 and the hypotenuses facing each other as clearly shown in Figure 2.

These .portionsare fastened to, the edge of the hem 3. by stitching 5 which does not pass through the outer part of the piece B, the row of stitching in this location on the outside being mainly ornamental. On the other hand the stitching 5" does not pass through the pieces 4. The lower or truncated portionsof the pieces 4are then attached to the bib by a line of stitching 6 which passes throughonly the parts 4 and the bib A. The piece B is thenlaid out flat on thebib and attached thereto by the usual stitching C, as well as the stitch 2 and a row of stitching 7.

- It is, of course, notessential to the invention that this exact sequence of steps be followed, as the parts may beattached to each other in a somewhat diflerent manner. In any event the completed pocket will appear as shown in Figure 1. When the wearer is standing or sitting in a substantially upright position, the pieces 4 which meet at the hem 3 will lie fiat against the outer portion B of the pocket. However, if the wearer bends or stoops over, at which time a watch is likely to dropout of the ordinary pocket,

it will be seen that the weight of the watch will come against the pocket piece B. This will bulge outwardly away from the garment. The top central portions of the pieces 4 will move therewith, but since the bottoms are fastened to the garment at 6, they cannot move away from the garment. The movement of the upper portion will therefore form an auxiliary pocket between the pieces 4 and the portion B. Due to the manner in which the pieces 4 are stitched to the hem 3 as explained above, this auxiliary pocket has the full width of the pocket opening at its outer side and will catch and hold the watch against dropping out.

The part referred to as hem 3 is not a' hem in the strict sense of the term, since the line of stitching 5 does not pass through both the folded over piece and the outer part of the portion B, but it has been thus designated for convenience in phraseology. The auxiliary pocket has the width of the main pocket for a distance corresponding to the width of this hem 3, and then decreases in width as shown. It in no way interferes with the normal removal of the watch from the pocket and has no portions that may become entangled with the Watch chain. Being formed of the same material as the rest of the garment, it will be readily made and will stand washing without losing its shape. It is to be further noted that the outer edges of the pieces 4 extend to the sides of the pocket throughout their whole extent and are fastened thereto by the lines of stitching C and 2. The bottoms are stitched to the bib A. and the edges forming the hypotenuses of the triangular pieces a are hemmed. There are therefore no raw edges or parts which will prevent the normal removal of the watch. The pieces 4 preferably extend downward about half Way to the bottom of the main pocket, and a watch will usually lie mainly if not entirely below the bottom or the auxiliary pocket. Upon any stooping movement on the part of the wearer the watch is sure to slide into the auxiliary pocket.

It is obvious that the exact form and proportion of the parts or the manner of their assembly can be varied without departing in any way from the spirit of the invention, and it is understood that the invention is limited only by the scope of the appended wall having its upper edge folded over and downwardly, and tapering pieces of material fastened at their upper and broader ends to said folded edge and at their lower and narrower ends to the inner wall of the pocket.

2. A watch pocket comprising an outer wall having its upper edge folded over and downwardly, and tapering pieces of material fastened at their upper and broader ends to said folded edge, at their lower and norrower ends to the inner wall of the pocket, and at their outer sides to the body of the garment.

3. A watch pocket comprising an outer wall having its upper edge folded over and downwardly, and tapering pieces of material having their upper and broader ends attached to said folded edge and covering the entire breadth thereof from side to side, their lower and narrower ends attached to the inner wall of the pocket about half way between the top and bottom thereof, and their outer sidesattached to the body of the garment.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

VALTER L. PENDERGRASS. 

